Round 2: Harrison Smith, SS, Notre Dame

While running backs are coming off the board at a high rate in the second round, the Lions are hopeful that Mikel Leshoure will bounce back after an injury.

Cornerback is an obvious need for the Lions, but I'm not sold on any of the prospects at this spot. Josh Robinson is small, Janoris Jenkins might fall here but is too risky, and Trumaine Johnson is unproven.

I originally had Ben Jones going here, but there is a chance Jones could fall to the third round, and there might be more talent available here.

Offensive guard would be nice here, but there are too many question marks amongst those that could still be on the board. Kevin Zeitler might be available, but he isn't great in pass protection. Amini Silatolu could be had here, but he has durability questions and lacks ideal size.

Tackle also could be grabbed here, but Zebrie Sanders is more of a zone blocker, and Bobby Massie is not an elite blocker at either the run or the pass.

So what position of need still has value here?

Safety is quickly becoming one of the more important positions in the NFL. You need an athletic, strong, and quick safety in today's NFL, due in large part to the emergence of the tight end.

Smith could potentially go before here, but I am hopeful that Detroit will get lucky.

Smith has good size, is a solid cover man, and most importantly, he is aggressive against the run.

He would pair perfectly with Louis Delmas, and allow Amari Spievey to help with depth.

Round 4: Chase Minnifield, CB, Virginia

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I was tempted to put David Molk here, but I am not certain that he would be that much of an upgrade over Dominic.

Obviously if a stud lineman falls here, take a shot. In my original mock, I had Vontaze Burfict here, but I don't know if he will fall here. I still think someone is going to take a shot at him earlier.

The biggest need still not addressed for Detroit is cornerback, and Minnifield is a fine one.

He doesn't have elite speed, but he is smart, plays with spirit and likes to hit.

At the very least, he will be a great practice player, and in the later rounds, that is about all that you can hope for.